Thursday, May 30, 2013

FOMO Horror Is Real!



Anna Camp of Pitch Perfect made a great FOMO horror movie trailer with CollegeHumor - what is FOMO? Fear Of Missing Out - do you have it? Are you terrified of spending a Saturday night alone? Pop Trigger breaks it down with John Iadarola (host of Common Room and TYT University). Watch FOMO Horror Movie Trailer (with Anna Camp): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ewec1T...

Bachmann: I'm Definitely NOT Leaving For All These Reasons



"Representative Michele Bachmann, the Minnesota Republican whose status as a leading Tea Party voice in Congress has faded in the wake of a failed bid for president and a widening investigation into her campaign spending, said Wednesday that she would not seek re-election."*

Michelle Bachman is only a few months into her term as a congressional representative in Minnesota, so obviously she's choosing now t say she won't seek reelection in 2014. Now what great reasons could she have for that? Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

*Read more from New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/30/us/...

Bachmann: I'm Definitely NOT Leaving For All These Reasons



"Representative Michele Bachmann, the Minnesota Republican whose status as a leading Tea Party voice in Congress has faded in the wake of a failed bid for president and a widening investigation into her campaign spending, said Wednesday that she would not seek re-election."*

Michelle Bachman is only a few months into her term as a congressional representative in Minnesota, so obviously she's choosing now t say she won't seek reelection in 2014. Now what great reasons could she have for that? Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

*Read more from New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/30/us/...

Bachmann: I'm Definitely NOT Leaving For All These Reasons



"Representative Michele Bachmann, the Minnesota Republican whose status as a leading Tea Party voice in Congress has faded in the wake of a failed bid for president and a widening investigation into her campaign spending, said Wednesday that she would not seek re-election."*

Michelle Bachman is only a few months into her term as a congressional representative in Minnesota, so obviously she's choosing now t say she won't seek reelection in 2014. Now what great reasons could she have for that? Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

*Read more from New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/30/us/...

Why Your Husband Should Be Allowed to Cheat On You - Pat Robertson



Television preacher and one-time Republican presidential candidate Pat Robertson warned on his "700 Club" show Tuesday that he's inclined to run a "full-scale exposé" on a web publication that he refused to identify, calling them a "nasty group" that focuses on "embarrassing conservatives" who appear on television."*

Pat Robertson is upset with progressive Right Wing Watch (or Media Matters) for pointing out all the horrible things he himself says on television. The nerve. Robertson is even threatening a full-scale expose! Which of his words were "twisted?" Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

*Read more from Raw Story:
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/05/28...

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Ana and John on Getting Naked in Public



Ana Kasparian and John Iadarola take a little time out to discuss their thoughts on getting naked in public, and the legality of doing so across the country. Find out more than you might have bargained for in this clip on TYT University.

What do you think about getting nude? Are you often embarrassed? Or do you think its very natural? Let us know in the comments!

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Code Pink Shows What's Wrong with CNN



"CNN's Carol Costello on Saturday scolded prominent anti-war activist Medea Benjamin of Code Pink for repeatedly interrupting President Barack Obama during a major national security speech."*

Does CNN's Carol Costello understand the meanings of the words "rude" and "journalism?" Maybe Code Pink's Medea Benjamin can teach her that speaking out and what it means to not be complacent and unquestioning with leadership. Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

*Read more from Raw Story:
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/05/26...

Why Did This Star Athlete Throw a 13 Year Old Out From a Stadium?



The Collingwood president, Eddie McGuire, has apologised unreservedly to AFL star Adam Goodes after remarking on the radio that the Sydney Swans player -- an Indigenous Australian -- would be a good person to promote the musical King Kong."*

Adam Goodes is an Australian football player for the Sydney Swans who called out a fan for shouting a racial slur at him. Should he have called out the 13-year old? Was she too young to know that what she said was offensive to Indigenous people? Cenk Uygur,
Ana Kasparian, and the TYT Supreme Court rule on the case.

*Read more from The Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/...

Code Pink Shows What's Wrong with CNN



"CNN's Carol Costello on Saturday scolded prominent anti-war activist Medea Benjamin of Code Pink for repeatedly interrupting President Barack Obama during a major national security speech."*

Does CNN's Carol Costello understand the meanings of the words "rude" and "journalism?" Maybe Code Pink's Medea Benjamin can teach her that speaking out and what it means to not be complacent and unquestioning with leadership. Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

*Read more from Raw Story:
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/05/26...

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Golf Feud - Rival Makes 'Fried Chicken' Jab at Tiger Woods





Saying he had difficulty sleeping and contemplated withdrawing from this week's European Tour event, Sergio Garcia on Wednesday afternoon apologized for racially insensitive remarks directed at Tiger Woods at a tour function outside London the previous night, acknowledging his comments were "totally stupid and out of place."*

Sergio Garcia, a professional golf rival of Tiger Woods (the two reportedly hate each other) made a "fried chicken" remark to Woods, for which Woods refuses to accept the apology. What did his apology say, and how does it reflect on Garcia? Cenk Uygur ad Ana Kasparian discuss.

*Read more from ESPN:
http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/93...

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Abducted Women Freed After 10 Years of Captivity

Three women apparently kidnapped and held in captivity for a decade in a house in Cleveland were rescued Monday night. They escaped the house with a 6-year-old girl, reports Debbi Wilgoren:

The girl is believed to be the daughter of Amanda Berry, the woman who triggered her own rescue and that of her fellow captives by flagging down a neighbor and begging him to help her escape."*

Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight were rescued after nearly a decade of captivity inside the house of Ariel Castro and his brothers. What horrors did the women face and what will happen to them now? How did no one discover the women for so long? Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian disucss.

*Read more from Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politic...

Hero Neighbor Saves Women Held Captive in House

"As the city of Cleveland rejoices over the rescue of three kidnapped women, the Internet is busy crowning a new king. Meet Charles Ramsey, the self-effacing Clevelander whose quick offer of assistance to Amanda Berry has made him an international hero."*

Charles Ramsey is the neighbor who saved Amanda Berry, two other women, and their children from captivity from his neighbor's home. Now he's known for his self-effacing heroism and hilarious interview on the internet. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian break it down.

*Read more from Daily Beast:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles...